Athlete's
#MeToo story sheds light on
Asia's reluctance to
discuss sexual assault
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A Hong Kong athlete has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a former coach when she was just 13, becoming one of the first public figures in the city to step up to the
#MeToo movement.
Lui Lai-yiu, a hurdler who earlier this year won Hong Kong's first gold medal in the Asian Indoor Games, says she was assaulted 10 years ago.
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She said she was inspired to share her
story after reading U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney's
heart-wrenching story of abuse by her gymnastic doctor.
In a Facebook post, the now 23-year-old Lui said she met her former coach, identified as Y, through extracurricular activities.
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11-30-2017, 02:11 PM
Athlete's #MeToo story sheds light on Asia's reluctance to discuss sexual assault
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